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Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
American BeaverCastor canadensis
CoypuMyocastor coypus
North American River OtterLontra canadensis
GroundhogMarmota monax
Eurasian BeaverCastor fiber
Common RaccoonProcyon lotor
American MinkNeogale vison
European Water VoleArvicola amphibius
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 30,824 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 15,321 |
| Ontario | 7,517 |
| Russia | 5,819 |
| Alberta | 2,611 |
| Ohio | 2,504 |
| Minnesota | 2,376 |
| Michigan | 2,373 |
| Illinois | 2,061 |
| New York | 2,011 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies · Cricetidae |
| Genus | Common Muskrats · Ondatra |
Study it in a deck
- Mammals of British Columbia, Canada
- Mammals of Jasper National Park
- Mammals of MD
- Mammals of Texas, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Muskrat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.